This article is based on the lecture for the 2014 American Geriatrics Society Outstanding
Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award. Elder abuse is a global public health …

For researchers and practitioners interested in social relationships, the question remains as
to how large social networks typically are, and how their size and composition change …

Elder self-neglect is a global public health and human rights issue that threatens older
people's health and safety. It commonly refers to refusal or failure to provide oneself with …

A violência contra a pessoa idosa desenha-se como um problema de saúde pública de
complexa administração. É de fundamental importância conhecer seus fatores associados …

Objectives: Aging is a rising phenomenon globally and elder abuse is becoming
increasingly recognized as a health and social problem. This review aimed to identify the …

Elder mistreatment encompasses a range of behaviors including emotional, financial,
physical, and sexual abuse, neglect by other individuals, and self-neglect. This article …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the longitudinal association between decline in cognitive function
and risk of elder self‐neglect in a community‐dwelling population. DESIGN: Prospective …

Objectives To systematically review published evidence on self-neglect (SN) and its risk
factors among community-dwelling older adults. Method A comprehensive literature search …

Little is known about the prevalence of self-neglect and its predictors among community-
dwelling older adults living alone in China. The present study was conducted among 181 …

Elder abuse is a complex public health problem. It is of fundamental importance to ascertain
which factors are associated with each specific type of abuse, as a way of enabling the …